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Joe Williams
Member
Username: Joewilliams
Post Number: 106
Registered: 03-2003
Posted From: 214.13.192.185
| | Posted on Thursday, February 16, 2006 - 12:41 pm: | 
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hey guys, I am getting my R&R leave in April and will be home for exactly 15 days. Assuming I can get a cake of yeast from the local brewpub, what should I brew. I am planning on brewing on the first day of leave and then spend the last 5 in a drunken stupor. I think I am up to the task of drinking 10 gallons in 5 days, being in a forced dry country will build up a powerful thirst in a man. The wife won't be very happy with me, but she has to work so she won't be around all day anyway. I am leaning towards an english mild with low gravity, I don't want to put myself into a coma. What do you think? Or is it a wast of time and I should just buy? |
Bill Pierce
Moderator
Username: Billpierce
Post Number: 4701
Registered: 01-2002
Posted From: 24.57.229.8
| | Posted on Thursday, February 16, 2006 - 01:29 pm: |
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Go ahead, brew yourself an English mild (O.G. about 1.035 and 3.2 percent ABV) with a lot of flavor but a limited kick. If you keg you can be enjoying it in a week. Drink it like water. |
Vance Barnes
Senior Member
Username: Vancebarnes
Post Number: 2106
Registered: 03-2003
Posted From: 208.49.148.10
| | Posted on Thursday, February 16, 2006 - 04:48 pm: |
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Hey Joe,
Glad you're getting to come home for a break. A mild or bitter would be quick. Or heffeweisen but that's more of a summer beer to me. Better plan to buy some beers for when you first get back though.. Or do you still have some barleywine stashed away? |
Miker
Intermediate Member
Username: Miker
Post Number: 397
Registered: 02-2003
Posted From: 69.15.183.207
| | Posted on Thursday, February 16, 2006 - 04:55 pm: |
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I think the mild sounds like a good idea. There was an nice article on milds in a fairly recent issue of BYO - along with some recipes that sounded mighty good. |
Vance Barnes
Senior Member
Username: Vancebarnes
Post Number: 2108
Registered: 03-2003
Posted From: 208.49.148.10
| | Posted on Thursday, February 16, 2006 - 07:04 pm: |
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I have a couple of those BYO mild recipes on my radar too. Got to get a couple of lagers knocked out first though. |
Miker
Intermediate Member
Username: Miker
Post Number: 399
Registered: 02-2003
Posted From: 69.15.183.207
| | Posted on Thursday, February 16, 2006 - 08:27 pm: |
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Me too. If I don't hurry up, lager season will be over. Working on a Bo-Pils recipe now, but the Mild sounds really good for times you'd like to down more than 1 or 2 beers at a time and still get some things done. |
ELK
Senior Member
Username: Elkski
Post Number: 1470
Registered: 01-2003
Posted From: 67.177.25.240
| | Posted on Friday, February 17, 2006 - 02:17 am: |
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THis is my idea!!! Brew a strong ass barley wine or wee heavy to drink when you get home safe and sound!! Go to the store and buy many different type of beers and enjoy!! |
Master B
Junior Member
Username: Cwixon
Post Number: 37
Registered: 11-2005
Posted From: 67.149.67.117
| | Posted on Friday, February 17, 2006 - 02:56 am: |
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I'm w/ ELK. You'll get the pleasure of brewing, and yet have your choice of beer that you buy. You'll have something to look forward to upon your return.
Big Respect!!
"Sometimes the most intelligent drink beer to deal with the fools that surround him"
•••• Bush!!
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Kevin Davis
Intermediate Member
Username: Ktdavis98
Post Number: 367
Registered: 12-2003
Posted From: 207.200.116.71
| | Posted on Saturday, February 18, 2006 - 04:31 pm: |
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If you are going to try to brew, and drink within 15 days, I would recommend something moderate in gravity, and Nottingham yeast. Although it may not be the best yeast for some styles, it ferments, and clears fast.
Thanks for your grueling work, and sacrifices, we really appreciate it!
Kevin |
Jerry Hays
New Member
Username: Jlh8643
Post Number: 2
Registered: 12-2005
Posted From: 216.176.157.155
| | Posted on Saturday, February 18, 2006 - 06:10 pm: |
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I like the big beer idea too. If anything you should at least make an APA afterall. Thanks also for your service and sacrifice! |
David Woods
Advanced Member
Username: Beericon
Post Number: 751
Registered: 02-2003
Posted From: 4.186.75.222
| | Posted on Saturday, February 18, 2006 - 07:47 pm: |
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OK, Combo time!!!
Do the partigyle thing! Make the barley wine and use the second runnings to make your mild! Best of both worlds, beer to drink in a week and beer to drink when you get back!!! And you'll have one heck of a brew day and probably use all of your equipment.
Can't thank you enough for your work over there!
David |
jeff wright
Member
Username: Barly
Post Number: 134
Registered: 07-2003
Posted From: 67.186.13.180
| | Posted on Saturday, February 18, 2006 - 07:48 pm: |
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Hey Joe,
I kinda lean towards ELK's idee. Brew something for your return.
Also have to say I am deeply humbled by you and all your brothers and sisters in arms.
Thank you for allowing us to have the lifestyle we take for granted.
Brew on, and return safe,
jeff |
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